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What is natural and what is man-made? Is there a line between the two? Ecosystems are subjectively defined and nature is one of the most difficult subjects to pin down, yet it offers us incredible insights while ecosystems provide us with vital knowledge about how to live sustainably on the planet.

Celebrating Earth Day with 20 Fantastic Globes

Inspirational globes for Earth Day inspire a sense of unity and invokes the urgency for everyone to get on board with the green movement.

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The Destructive Process of Mountaintop Removal

The long process of removing a mountaintop to access the coal underneath puts local communities at risk of water and air pollution and turns entire ecosystems to rubble.

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22 Things You Didn't Know You Could Compost

The unique benefits of composting include a reduction of waste needlessly going into landfills and the production of a free stable, organic soil amendment.

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10 Air Purifying Plants For Homes & Offices

An illustrated rundown (based on NASA's authoritative study) of 10 plants that will purify the air in any home or office.

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12 Films With Dystopian Depictions of Earth's Future

These 12 visionary films create dismal futures caused by present-day problems like global warming, wildlife extinctions and resource depletion.

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Burning Green: 15 Cutting-Edge Biofuel Sources

A new generation of bio-fuels, as well as new approaches to established fuel sources, are making a cleaner, greener future seem like more than a mere pipe dream.

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The 10 Most Insidious & Destructive Pollutants on Earth

A detailed, photographed profile of 10 destructive pollutants and how they are harming the environment for us all.

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Travel Unplugged: 15 on-the-map off-the-grid destinations

Going off-the-grid often means traveling to somewhere remote, but it doesn't have to. Cutting-edge constructions mean that unplugged, self-sufficient sites can be found both in the city and in the countryside

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7 Color-Changing Wonders of the Animal World

The ability to change color seems like an animal superpower at times - some of them can blend with the colors, materials and textures of virtually any surroundings.

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7 Amazing & Intriguing Genetically Modified Fruits & Veggies

These genetically modified fruits and vegetables are intriguing, offering better taste, more nutrients, and even disease-fighting properties!

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Happy Post-V Day: 3 Mate-Eating Animals

hile scientists have postulated all kinds of evolutionary reasons for sexual cannibalism, their theories are often confounded by three core conflicts:

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Celebrity Environmentalists Helping the Planet

These 7 green celebrities have used their fame as a platform to spread the word on everything from climate change to ending our dependency on foreign oil.

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7 (More!) Phenomenal Wonders of the World

Some of these incredible natural phenomena are rare and a few can be terribly dangerous while others ubiquitously visible and beautiful the entire world over.

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Easy to Grow Urban Herbs and Vegetables

Easy to Grow Herbs and Vegetables to Save Money on Groceries that can be grown in your apartment, porch, kitchen or dorm. Easy urban gardening tips.

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Strange, Bizarre, Unusual and Weird Animals

Strange Animals: Bizarre, Unusual and Weird Animals including the walking fish, giant salamander, star nosed mole and hagfish.

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